Shalikhai Population, Caste, Working Data Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Census 2011
Shalikhai is a village situated in Mohanpur block of Paschim Medinipur district in West Bengal. As per the Population Census 2011, there are total 168 families residing in the village Shalikhai. The total population of Shalikhai is 725 out of which 380 are males and 345 are females thus the Average Sex Ratio of Shalikhai is 908.
The population of Children of age 0-6 years in Shalikhai village is 74 which is 10% of the total population. There are 39 male children and 35 female children between the age 0-6 years. Thus as per the Census 2011 the Child Sex Ratio of Shalikhai is 897 which is less than Average Sex Ratio (908) of Shalikhai village.
As per the Census 2011, the literacy rate of Shalikhai is 90.8%. Thus Shalikhai village has higher literacy rate compared to 69% of Paschim Medinipur district. The male literacy rate is 96.19% and the female literacy rate is 84.84% in Shalikhai village.
As per constitution of India and Panchyati Raaj Act (Amendment 1998), Shalikhai village is administrated by Sarpanch (Head of Village) who is elected representative of the village.
Shalikhai Data as per Census 2011
As per the Population Census 2011 data, following are some quick facts about Shalikhai village.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children | 74 | 39 | 35 |
| Literacy | 90.78% | 96.19% | 84.84% |
| Scheduled Caste | 85 | 44 | 41 |
| Scheduled Tribe | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Illiterate | 134 | 52 | 82 |
Caste Data as per Census 2011
Schedule Caste (SC) constitutes 11.7% while Schedule Tribe (ST) were 0% of total population in Shalikhai village.
Working Population as per Census 2011
In Shalikhai village out of total population, 227 were engaged in work activities. 97.4% of workers describe their work as Main Work (Employment or Earning more than 6 Months) while 2.6% were involved in Marginal activity providing livelihood for less than 6 months. Of 227 workers engaged in Main Work, 128 were cultivators (owner or co-owner) while 65 were Agricultural labourer.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Workers | 221 | 206 | 15 |
| Cultivators | 128 | 128 | 0 |
| Agriculture Labourer | 65 | 59 | 6 |
| Other Workers | 28 | 19 | 9 |
| Marginal Workers | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| Non Working | 498 | 169 | 329 |
Nearby Villages to Shalikhai,
Below are the list of villages near Shalikhai village in Mohanpur.
| Village | Population |
|---|---|
| Palua | 535 |
| Kashichak | 203 |
| Kashida | 1,290 |
| Gotsanda | 700 |
| Belabarunia | 525 |
| Mayurkhola | 974 |
| Kuchai | 440 |
| Mitinia | 540 |
| Sagra | 342 |
| Bhatia | 730 |
Reference
- Census 2011 Data - censusindia.gov.in
- Shalikhai, Paschim Medinipur, West Bengal - Wikipedia